East Palace.

In the backyard pavilion.

Prince Zhu Biao and Korean Duke Li Shanchang sat opposite each other. A set of military chess had already been placed on the chessboard, but the two of them had not yet started the game.

Zhu Biao didn't move, so Li Shanchang had no choice but to stay still and accompany Zhu Biao quietly.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps came, and Xiao Qi came quickly and walked into the pavilion.

"His Royal Highness, the Marquis of Jiu'an has led people to leave the capital and go to the north."

Xiao Qi bowed his hands and said respectfully.

"How many people did you bring?"

Zhu Biao nodded, came back from his thoughts, and asked slowly.

"In addition to the two guards who are always with me, there are also thirteen Golden Cavalry Guards and twenty Jin Yi Guards, a total of thirty-six people."

Xiao Qi replied respectfully.

"I know, let's go down."

"Why did you only bring so few people?"

Zhu Biao frowned slightly, waved his hand to signal Xiao Qi to step back, and said with a serious expression.

"Going to the north is bound to be dangerous. Bringing many people with you can easily arouse suspicion. It's not good for hiding your identity. He should also understand this."

Li Shanchang hesitated for a moment and said slowly.

"It makes sense. If you bring a lot of people, it will make it difficult to move."

"I hope he can complete his mission as soon as possible and return safely."

Zhu Biao nodded and said.

"He should go to Beiping City first, and then enter the northern border. King Yan will definitely send someone to assist him. Your Highness, there is no need to worry too much."

Li Shanchang said comfortingly.

"What I am worried about is that he will go to Peking. Guo Heng is a member of the King of Yan. Now that he has died in the hands of Hu Fei, the King of Yan must be unhappy. After all, an important position in the Ministry of Revenue is not a big deal for him.

Very important, but also indispensable.”

"Hu Fei should also understand this truth, so he will definitely try to ask for forgiveness from King Yan, and I am afraid that he will agree to surrender to King Yan."

Zhu Biao frowned and said thoughtfully.

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry too much. Even if Hu Fei gets closer to King Yan in order to seek peace, he will not truly surrender. After all, you are the master of the East Palace. He should be able to understand the profound meaning of this."

"He is a smart man. He knows what kind of choice is best for him. After all, the country of Ming Dynasty will be yours sooner or later. Good birds choose trees to roost, and he knows it very well."

Li Shanchang smiled and said affirmatively.

"I hope it's true as you said, and I hope he really understands. I don't want to lose his powerful arm."

"I hope he can return safely."

Zhu Biao smiled bitterly and said slowly.

"I have the guts to make a conclusion today in front of His Highness. Hu Fei will definitely join His Highness the Prince one day."

Li Shanchang stroked his beard and said with a smile on his face, his eyes were sure and he looked scheming.

"Then let me lend you some good words."

Zhu Biao smiled and said with satisfaction, and the worries in his heart gradually faded away.

Immediately afterwards, the two finally started playing chess. Although they both had smiles on their faces, they had different thoughts and desires.

...

Beside the official road.

Next to a tea stall, Hu Fei was sitting on a low stool, sipping a bowl of worthless tea.

After leaving the capital, he led everyone on the road without stopping for a long time. When he came across a tea stall here, he stopped to rest and fill his stomach.

In addition to cheap tea, there are also cages of steamed buns at the tea stall. The taste is pretty good, but only in this wilderness.

Twenty masters of the Jinyi Guards and the Thirteen Golden Cavalry Guards were guarding the surroundings, fully alert.

Only Chundie and Pei Jie stood respectfully behind Hu Fei, drooling as they looked at the buns on the table.

"Let them not act like they are facing a formidable enemy. There is still a long way to go to Beiping City. Don't put this young master in danger before reaching Beiping."

After Hu Fei had eaten and drank enough, he glanced at the people standing around and said calmly.

With so many people acting like they are facing a formidable enemy, they are bound to attract unnecessary attention, and something that was originally fine may become troublesome.

Pei Jie agreed and immediately called back the people who were standing around. More than thirty people found a place to sit down and started eating steamed buns.

Hu Fei stood up slowly, walked to Chi Lian and took a bottle of wine from the saddle, took a sip, and turned to look in the direction of the capital city.

He went to buy wine from Yanyu Tower before leaving. He seemed to prefer the wine from Yanyu Tower to the wine from Hongbin Tower. This was his only favorable impression of the place of fireworks.

Along the way, everything he saw and heard was a little strange, and he also saw the world outside the capital for the first time.

After leaving Beijing for the first time, I was still a little excited and curious about everything.

However, he knew that he had a heavy responsibility on this trip and had no time to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way. He could only rush to Beiping City as soon as possible. Before entering the northern border, he must go to Beiping to understand the situation.

By the way, he should have an explanation for Guo Heng's death to King Yan.

After a long time, after everyone had eaten and drank enough, Hu Fei ordered to continue their journey. More than thirty people got on their horses and continued moving in the direction of Beiping City.

...

Three days later.

Peking City.

More than thirty unfamiliar faces slowly walked into Beiping City, attracting the attention of passers-by.

Although they were dressed in ordinary clothes and tried to be as low-key as possible, not everyone could have such a pomp, even in the city of Beiping.

And at the front of these unfamiliar faces, the leader was a handsome man with a cynical smile on his lips, his eyes were full of curiosity, and everything he saw felt new.

It's Hu Fei.

"Master, we are finally here!"

Chundie came to Hu Fei's side, breathed a sigh of relief, and said sincerely.

"Yeah, we're finally here."

Hu Fei nodded and responded with a smile.

After running all the way, they finally arrived at Beiping City.

"What should we do next? Go to Prince Yan's Mansion?"

Chundie looked at Hu Fei and asked slowly.

"No, let's find an inn to stay in first."

Hu Fei shook his head and said softly.

Chundie agreed, and took the lead in riding her horse to the front, looking at both sides of the street, looking for the inn she wanted to stay in.

Pei Jie and Ye Qing were riding on horseback, following Hu Fei closely, looking at the passers-by with vigilant eyes.

Once they enter Peiping, they are just a stone's throw away from the northern border, which means danger may occur at any time. They must do their best to ensure the safety of the surroundings.

As the group of people gradually disappeared, the street returned to normal again, and the pedestrians who stopped to watch also withdrew their gaze.

However, in an inconspicuous alleyway, a figure stood silently in the corner, looking at the retreating figure of Hu Fei and his group with complicated eyes.

After a long time.

Everyone finally stopped in front of an inn called Chunfeng Pavilion. After Chundie inquired, it was confirmed that the inn could accommodate more than thirty of them.

Although there are not that many guest rooms in the inn, there is a courtyard in the backyard of the inn, which is enough to accommodate people like them.

So, after Hu Fei's approval, everyone moved in.

Pei Jie was responsible for leading the men to gather all the horses in one place, and personally supervised his men to feed the horses with food and grass.

You have to be careful when going out, especially so close to the North.

In the main hall of the backyard, Hu Fei sat on a chair, finally let out a long sigh of relief, picked up the cup of tea that Chundie had just poured for him, and took a sip.

After taking a sip of hot tea, Hu Fei couldn't help but shake his head.

Although the scenery outside the capital was so good that he couldn't help but linger over it, the tea he drank along the way was incomparable to that in the capital.

After everyone settled down, except for some people who were left to guard the courtyard, everyone went into their rooms to rest.

After Pei Jie fed the horse, he also came to the main hall and drank three large bowls of tea. It seemed that he was exhausted from the journey.

"Master Jiu, the horses have been fed, but after such a long journey, they are very tired. It is estimated that they will not be able to relax for a day or two."

After Pei Jie finished three bowls of tea, he looked at Hu Fei and said slowly.

After leaving the capital, all of them changed their names at Hu Fei's suggestion and called him Jiu Ye.

"knew."

"You take a rest first, and then take people out to find out the location of Beiping Chengxuan Chief Secretary, and see if you can find out any traces of Li Yu and Zhao Quande."

Hu Fei nodded and said lightly.

"yes!"

Pei Jie nodded and immediately agreed.

Immediately, except for those on duty in the courtyard, everyone who was running around returned to their respective rooms and began to rest.

The news of Hu Fei's arrival in Beiping City has already reached Prince Yan's Mansion in Beiping...


Chapter completed!